Jan 2017 Heel And Sit News NEWSLETTER OF THE GREAT SALT LAKE DOG TRAINING CLUB What s Happening... GSLDTC Board/Directors Christmas Meeting Pics Each Dec the Board has their meeting and a Christmas Party at Donna & Jack Smith s, complete with the best Clam Chowder around! Fun was had by all, including the newest member Max! Pictures on Page 2 Next General Meeting is: Next General Meeting will be Jan 23, 2017 at the Columbus Center please see page4 Inside this issue: What s Happening 1 Training Classes: Next Training class sign up will be Feb 1, 2017. see page 4 OOPS! Did You Forget to Send Your Renewal In?? Please see page 4 Awards Banquet: Please see page 5 2017 Schedule of Events Please see page 9 Board Meeting Christmas Pics General Meeting/ Training classes Awards Banquet/Awards Application Proposed Board Meeting Minutes Members Page/ Schedule of Events 2/3 4 5/6 7/8 9
Page 2 The GSLDTC Board/Directors Christmas Meeting
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Page 4 The Next General Meeting will be Jan 23, 2017 All meetings are held at the Columbus Center 2530 South 500 East Salt Lake City, UT Normally in Room 101, but occasionally moved to the gym. At 7pm. Next Training Class sign ups will be Feb 1, 2017. We had a good size sign up Jan 4th Renewals Oops! Did you forget to return your membership renewal? The deadline was Dec 31, 2016. I am happy to report that so far a little over 50% of our members have already sent in their renewals and dues. I will be working on the 2017 Membership Directory, so please don t delay in getting your renewals in.
Page 5 AWARDS BANQUET Is scheduled for February 11, 2017. held at the Bicentennial Indoor Pavilion located at 530 East 8680 South, Sandy, UT. The club will supply Prime Rib, cost is $10.00 per person plus a side dish/dessert to share. Email reservations to Michelle Larsen @ hippoml@yahoo.com by February 6, 2017. And don t forget to fill out the Awards Application for all titles/certificates your dog/s have earned in 2016. Please get those forms completed and either mailed or emailed to Catherine Beattie. Deadline for the awards forms are January 28, 2017 Catherine s address and email is on the form. Please remember, filling out an awards application DOES NOT reserve you a seat at the Banquet. You NEED to contact Michelle if you plan to attend the Banquet. GSLDTC List of What is the Awards Banquet?? The Awards Banquet is normally held the first or second Saturday in January and takes the place of the December General Meeting, as there are no classes or meetings in December. It is also meant to recognize the members and their companions who have earned titles and or certificates in the previous year. A medallion will be given to the member/s for each dog they have earned an AKC title/s on. A CGC medallion will be given to members for each dog they have earned a CGC title on. A certificate will be given to the member/s who have earned non AKC titles on their dog/s. One medallion and or certificate per dog for all titles. Titles / certificates must have been earned in 2016. In order to be recognized at the Awards Banquet, you must fill out the Awards Application on the next page. If filling it out by hand, please print clearly. I will also attached a fillable form in emails between now and the deadline.
Awards Application Form Page 6 Please use this form to apply for awards for any AKC titles/certificates you earned in 2016, and to apply for recognition of any non- AKC titles you earned (i.e., ASCA, UKC). Use one form per dog for any and all titles that dog earned. If the title earned is not on the abbreviation list, please write out the title name and the abbreviation. Also whether it is an AKC, UKC, NAVHDA, etc title. Please be sure to get this form to Catherine Beattie, 1749 Lyndi Lane, Saratoga Springs, UT 84045, by January 28, 2017. You can contact Catherine at 801-450-0804 or mcbride.catherine@gmail.com. Please Print! Your name: Dog's registered name: Dog's call name: Breed of Dog: Title(s) Earned: Title Abbreviations The AKC offers many titles in several events. Dogs who achieve them are entitled to have them listed on pedigrees, certificates, and in event catalogues. These titles become an official part of a dog's record with the AKC. Listed below are the various AKC titles with their abbreviations: Titles not listed below are the Parent Club recognized titles. You can find those on the AKC website. As a Prefix (before the name) AFC AMATEUR FIELD TRIAL CHAMPION: CCH BENCH SHOW CHAMPION: CFC COONHOUND FIELD CHAMPION: CGCH COONHOUND GRAND CHAMPION: CGF COONHOUND GRAND FIELD CHAM- PION: CGN GRAND NITE CHAMPION: CGW GRAND WATER RACE CHAMPION: CH CHAMPION: CNC NITE CHAMPION: CSG SUPREME GRAND CHAMPION: CSGF SUPREME GRAND FIELD CHAMPION: CSGN SUPREME GRAND NITE CHAMPION: CSGW SUPREME GRAND WATER RACE CHAMPION: CT CHAMPION TRACKER: CWC WATER RACE CHAMPION: CWSG WORLD SHOW CHAMPION: DC DUAL CHAMPION: FC FIELD CHAMPION: GCH GRAND CHAMPION: GCHB GRAND CHAMPION BRONZE: GCHS GRAND CHAMPION SILVER: GCHG GRAND CHAMPION GOLD: GCHP GRAND CHAMPION PLATINUM: GDSC GUN DOG STAKE CHAMPION: GAFC GRAND AMATEUR FIELD CHAMPION: GFC GRAND FIELD CHAMPION: HC HERDING CHAMPION: MACH MASTER AGILITY CHAMPION: NAC NATIONAL AGILITY CHAMPION: NAFC NATIONAL AMATEUR FIELD CHAM- PION: NAGDC NATIONAL AMATEUR GUNDOG CHAMPION: NFC NATIONAL FIELD CHAMPION: NGDC NATIONAL GUNDOG CHAMPION: NOC NATIONAL OBEDIENCE CHAMPION: NOGDC NATIONAL OPEN GUN DOG CHAMPI- ON: OTCH OBEDIENCE TRIAL CHAMPION: PACH PREFERRED AGILITY CHAMPION: PNAC PREFERRED NATIONAL AGILITY CHAMPION: POC PREFERRED OBEDIENCE CHAMPION: RGDSC RETRIEVING GUN DOG STAKE CHAMPION: RNC AKC RALLY NATIONAL CHAMPION: TC TRIPLE CHAMPION: VCCH VERSATILE COMPANION CHAMPION: WNC WORLD NITE CHAMPION SUFFIX TITLES (after the name) Title Title Name AJP EXCELLENT AGILITY JUMPERS WITH WEAVES "A" PRE AX AGILITY EXCELLENT: AXJ EXCELLENT AGILITY JUMPER: AXP AGILITY EXCELLENT "A" PRE- BN BEGINNER NOVICE: CA COURSING ABILITY: CAA COURSING ABILITY ADVANCED: CAX COURSING ABILITY EXCELLENT: CAX2 COURSING ABILITY EXCELLENT 2: CD COMPANION DOG: CDX COMPANION DOG EXCELLENT: CGC CANINE GOOD CITIZEN: CGCA AKC COMMUNITY CANINE: CGCU CGCU - CANINE GOOD CITIZEN URBAN: CM CERTIFICATE OF MERIT: EE ENDURANCE EARTHDOG: FTC FAST CENTURY: FTCP FAST CENTURY PRE GN GRADUATE NOVICE: GO GRADUATE OPEN: HI HERDING INTERMEDIATE: HIADSC HERDING INTERMEDIATE COURSE A HIBDSC HERDING INTERMEDIATE COURSE B HICS HERDING INTERMEDIATE COURSE C (SHEEP): NHS HERDING STARTED: HSADSC HERDING STARTED COURSE A HSBDSC HERDING STARTED COURSE B HSCS HERDING STARTED COURSE C (SHEEP): HT HERDING TESTED: HX HERDING EXCELLENT: HXADSC HERDING ADVANCED COURSE A HXBDSC HERDING ADVANCED COURSE B HXCS HERDING ADVANCED COURSE C (SHEEP): JC JUNIOR COURSER: JE JUNIOR EARTHDOG: JH JUNIOR HUNTER: JHA JUNIOR HUNTER ADVANCED: JHR JUNIOR HUNTER RETRIEVER: JHU JUNIOR HUNTER UPLAND: LCX LURE COURSER EXCELLENT: MC MASTER COURSER: ME MASTER EARTHDOG: MFB MASTER BRONZE FAST: MFC MASTER CENTURY FAST: MFG MASTER GOLD FAST: MFP MASTER EXCELLENT FAST PRE- MFPB MASTER BRONZE FAST PRE MFPC MASTER CENTURY FAST PRE- MFPG MASTER GOLD FAST PRE MFPS MASTER SILVER FAST PRE MFS MASTER SILVER FAST: MH MASTER HUNTER: MHA MASTER HUNTER ADVANCED MHR MASTER HUNTER RETRIEVER: MHU MASTER HUNTER UPLAND: MJB MASTER BRONZE JUMPERS WITH WEAVES: MJC MASTER CENTURY JUMPERS WITH WEAVES: MJG MASTER GOLD JUMPERS WITH WEAVES: MJP MASTER EXCELLENT JUMPERS WITH WEAVES PRE MJPB MASTER BRONZE JUMPER WITH WEAVES PRE MJPC MASTER CENTURY JUMPER WITH WEAVES PRE MJPG MASTER GOLD JUMPER WITH WEAVES PRE MJPS MASTER SILVER JUMPER WITH WEAVES PRE MJS MASTER SILVER JUMPERS WITH WEAVES: MNH MASTER NATIONAL HUNTER: MX MASTER AGILITY EXCELLENT: MXB MASTER BRONZE AGILITY: MXC MASTER CENTURY AGILITY: MXF MASTER EXCELLENT FAST: MXG MASTER GOLD AGILITY: MXJ MASTER EXCELLENT JUMPERS WITH WEAVES: MXP MASTER AGILITY EXCELLENT PRE MXPB MASTER BRONZE AGILITY PRE- MXPC MASTER CENTURY AGILITY PRE- MXPG MASTER GOLD AGILITY PRE MXPS MASTER SILVER AGILITY PRE- MXS MASTER SILVER AGILITY: NA NOVICE AGILITY: NAJ NOVICE AGILITY JUMPER: NAP NOVICE AGILITY PRE NF NOVICE FAST: NFP NOVICE FAST PRE NJP NOVICE JUMPERS WITH WEAVES PRE OA OPEN AGILITY: OAJ OPEN AGILITY JUMPER: OAP OPEN AGILITY PRE OF OPEN FAST: OFP OPEN FAST PRE OGM OBEDIENCE GRAND MASTER: OJP OPEN JUMPERS WITH WEAVES PRE OM OBEDIENCE MASTER: PAX PREFERRED AGILITY EXCELLENT: PCD PREFERRED COMPANION DOG: PCDX PREFERRED COMPANION DOG EXCELLENT: PT PRE-TRIAL TESTED: PUDX PREFERRED UTILITY DOG EXCEL- LENT: PUTD PREFERRED UTILITY DOG: RN AKC RALLY NOVICE: RA AKC RALLY ADVANCED: RE AKC RALLY EXCELLENT: RAE AKC RALLY ADVANCED EXCEL- LENT: SC SENIOR COURSER: SE SENIOR EARTHDOG: SH SENIOR HUNTER: SHA SENIOR HUNTER ADVANCED: SHR SENIOR HUNTER RETRIEVER: SHU SENIOR HUNTER UPLAND: T2B TIME 2 BEAT T2BP TIME 2 BEAT PRE TD TRACKING DOG: TDU TRACKING DOG URBAN: TDX TRACKING DOG EXCELLENT: THD THERAPY DOG TITLE: TQX TRIPLE Q EXCELLENT: TQXP TRIPLE Q EXCELLENT PRE UD UTILITY DOG: UDX UTILITY DOG EXCELLENT: VCD1 VERSATILE COMPANION DOG 1: VCD2 VERSATILE COMPANION DOG 2: VCD3 VERSATILE COMPANION DOG 3: VCD4 VERSATILE COMPANION DOG 4: VER VERSATILITY: VST VARIABLE SURFACE TRACKING: XF EXCELLENT FAST: XFP EXCELLENT FAST PRE FDCH FLYBALL DOG CHAMPION FM FLYBALL MASTER ONYX ONYX RATN NOVICE BARN HUNT RATO OPEN BARN HUNT RATS SENIOR BARN HUNT RATM MASTER BARN HUNT RATCH BARN HUNT CHAMPION RATCHX BARN HUNT MASTER CHAMPION DN DOCK NOVICE DJ DOCK JUNIOR DS DOCK SENIOR DM DOCK MASTER DE DNA DJA DSA DMA DEA DNX DJX DSX DMX DEX AN AJ AS AM AE ANA AJA ASA AMA AEA ANX AJX ASX AMX AEX DOCK ELITE DOCK NOVICE ADVANCED DOCK JUNIOR ADVANCED DOCK SENIOR ADVANCED DOCK MASTER ADVANCED DOCK ELITE ADVANCED DOCK NOVICE EXCELLENT DOCK JUNIOR EXCELLENT DOCK SENIOR EXCELLENT DOCK MASTER EXCELLENT DOCK ELITE EXCELLENT AIR RETRIEVE NOVICE AIR RETRIEVE JUNIOR AIR RETRIEVE SENIOR AIR RETRIEVE MASTER AIR RETRIEVE ELITE AIR RETRIEVE NOVICE ADVANCED AIR RETRIEVE JUNIOR ADVANCED AIR RETRIEVE SENIOR ADVANCED AIR RETRIEVE MASTER ADVANCED AIR RETRIEVE ELITE ADVANCED AIR RETRIEVE NOVICE EXCELLENT AIR RETRIEVE JUNIOR EXCELLENT AIR RETRIEVE SENIOR EXCELLENT AIR RETRIEVE MASTER EXCELLENT AIR RETRIEVE ELITE EXCELLENT For detailed information on what each title is and for a list of Parent Club recognized titles, please visit the AKC site at http:// www.akc.org/events/titles/
Page 7 Proposed Board Meeting Minutes of Dec 2016 Great Salt Lake Dog Training Club Dec 19, 2016 Board Meeting Attendance: Board Members: Wendy & Jeff McCleery, Donna Smith, Judy Campbell, George & Dorathy Hart, Irene Lokcik, Michelle Larsen, Penny Morrison, Tom & Linda McLelland, Christine Wright, Catherine Beattie, Mark Kuhn Excused: Stephanie Evans, Allison Russel, Darlana Quinn Guests:Rich Lokcik, Todd Wright, Brandon Beattie, Max Beattie, Jack Smith, Charlotte Kuhn, Rich Lokcik Meeting brought to order @ 7:20 pm Minutes of Nov Board Meeting, Wendy 1 st, Irene 2 nd, no opposed Minutes approved as written. President s Report: Thank you to Donna & Jack for hosting this month s Board Meeting and for the yummy clam chowder. Executive Secretary s Report: Thoughts on holding a winter Obedience & Rally only Trial? Just a 2 day trial. Will look into the calendar for 2018. Home Secretary Report: Renewals are coming in, so far we are have 64% of our members renewed. Treasurer s Report Everything paid to date. Vice President s Report: Jan 2017 speakers will be Tom & Wendy on how to properly play with your dog. Feb 2017 speaker will be Donna Smith on Scentwork. If anyone has ANY suggestions, topics or persons they would like to see speak/present at any of our General Meetings, Please contact Linda McLelland @ lmclella@yahoo.com Show Report: Nothing at this time Continued on page 8
Continued from page 7 Page 8 Training Report: Next class sign up will be Jan 4, 2017 and to start Jan 11, 2017. We will have Puppy class at 7pm, depending on how many sign up, may divide up the class into 2. Possibly 2 Beginning classes, Rally at 6:45, We will also have an intermediate class in Jan. Feb George will hold his beginning agility class indoors and Darlana will instruct a Nosework class at 9:15 Hospitality: Awards Banquet date is set for Feb 11 th. Prime Rib has been ordered. Starts at 6 for social, Awards and meeting 1 st, then dinner. $10.00 per person plus a side dish and or dessert to share. RSVP to Michelle Larsen by Feb 8, 2017. Trophy Report: Awards applications are coming in. Committees: Advertising Website updated Festival of Trees was purchased, but do not have info on who or how much. Agility Beginning agility classes to start in Feb indoors. Obedience Nothing until March/April when we will be looking for stewards. Rally Ditto on above. Tracking TDX test has been approved by the AKC. TD test in May judges will be Kristie & Tannis Whitherspoon. Old Business: We ve switched to a new Insurance company for a savings of approx. $400 per year. New Business: None Next Board Meeting: Jan 16, 2017 at Penny Morrison s 7:30 pm Next General Meeting: Jan 23, 2017 @ Columbus Center Room 101/Gym - 7:00 pm Motion made to adjourn Christine 1 st Michelle 2 nd Meeting ended at 7:52 pm
Page 9 Member s Page Next sign up is Feb 1, 2017. Class to start Feb 8th Great Salt Lake Dog Training Club 2017 Schedule of Trials & Tests TDX Test Sunday, April 23, 2017 Plot Saturday, April 22, 2017 Entries close Wednesday, April 12, 2017 Vernon, Utah Beehive Cluster/Intermountain KC & Utah Valley KC May 4, 5, 6, and 7, 2017 Equestrian Center So. Jordan, Utah TD Test Sunday, May 14, 2017 Plot Saturday, May 13, 20176 Entries close Wednesday, May 3, 2017 Vernon, Utah AGILITY/OBEDIENCE/RALLY TRIALS September 15, 16, and 17, 2017 Friday, Saturday, and Sunday Agility Trial x 3 days Obedience Trial x 3 days Rally Trial x 3 days Held with Bonneville Basin KA Farmington, Utah VST Test Sunday, October, 2017 Date to be announced after University of Utah football schedule is finalized
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